We still have open volunteer slots and need your support to fill out the volunteer roster.
See our new Volunteer Openings & Instructions page (updated daily) for a list.
Thanks for your help !!

Thanks to all who have already volunteered this year!
We still need volunteers for some 10 PM and 11 PM slots, but your support has filled up the rest of the
volunteer schedule. Thanks !!

Welcome toFirst Night Chatham

Come join us for First Night Chatham! We are a family-friendly, alcohol free, town-wide celebration of the arts with over 70 performances and events.

December 31st, 2019 will be First Night Chatham’s 29th New Year’s Eve celebration. It’s a full day of fun and entertainment,
starting with the Town Photo at the Chatham Lighthouse at Noon, and culminating with Fireworks at Oyster Pond at the stroke of midnight.

Help Produce First Night

Join Our Committee

The First Night Chatham Committee needs your help running this year's event. The Committee has several open positions.

We have added a page to the website describing Open Committee Positions.
Please consider joining the fun and satisfaction of helping produce one of Chatham's signature events.

Or Be a Specialty Volunteer

While most volunteers work as Venue Volunteers, greeting patrons and checking buttons, we also need dozens of Specialty Volunteers who help behind the scenes,
or work on a team led by a Committee member, to produce one of the First Night Special Events (such as children's activities).

The Town Photo is available!! Printed photos may be purchased at the Chatham CVS.

To view the Town Photo online, with deep-zoom viewing that allows you see individual faces, see the
Town Photo 2018-2019 page.

Volunteer Appreciation Prizes

Thanks to the Chatham Wine Bar & Restaurant, we will have Volunteer Appreciation Gift Certificates again this year, which will be awarded to some of
our lucky volunteers at the Volunteer Thank-You Party in January.
More detail on the Volunteers Page.

Online Button Sales Extended

First Night Headquarters has buttons, and you can buy “Will-Call” buttons online for another day. Visit the
Online Button Store page to buy.Adult buttons are now $25 for the last three days of button sales.

Headquarters is Open

First Night Headquarters is now open, with buttons, programs, merchandise and information. 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday; 1 - 4pm on Sundays. See the
Headquarters page for more detail.

New Connect page includes traditional contacts plus new Connect With Us! on Social Media. View First Night's Facebook feed
without going to Facebook or having an ID.

Volunteer News

Help Produce First Night

Join Our Committee

The First Night Chatham Committee needs your help running this year's event. The Committee has several open positions.

We have added a page to the website describing Open Committee Positions.
Please consider joining the fun and satisfaction of helping produce one of Chatham's signature events.

Or Be a Specialty Volunteer

While most volunteers work as Venue Volunteers, greeting patrons and checking buttons, we also need dozens of Specialty Volunteers who help behind the scenes,
or work on a team led by a Committee member, to produce one of the First Night Special Events (such as children's activities).